Airborne 12.09.16

AD NUMBER: 2011-25-03

SUMMARY: This AD was prompted by a report of
the potential for fatigue cracking of the end cap of the main
landing gear (MLG) prior to the published life limitation. This AD
requires revising the maintenance program to incorporate life
limits for the MLG actuator end cap.

The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent fatigue cracking of the
end cap of the MLG, which could result in the failure of the MLG
actuator upon landing, and failure of the MLG to extend or retract
during flight.